Serious injury of a deuce......

[wreckerman893]

I have a slightly dented hood that should be an easy fix. He can have if we can get it to him.
I can bring it to Camp Shelby, MS if someone (timtrucks?????) could snag it from here.
Sounds like a good old fashioned steel soldiers relay.

 

[Chow717]

bummer...

 

[kendelrio]

OK, here's the damage:

Line running to compressor across valve cover

Front V/C bent a little

Radiator filler neck crushed and broken

Radiator cap crushed

Driver side headlight mounting assembly/radiator support crushed

Hood crushed

Cover on pass. side for solenoid(?) crushed

Brush guard bent.

Now the good news.

The oil filter housings and base appear to be ok. We won't know if there are any leaks until it's started.

The front valve cover is only a small dent.

The air compressor is ok.

The solenoids under the cover are ok.

mechanically, the only thing keeping from starting and running right now is the radiator and air line!

Am looking for parts locally (I have people) and will post updates and pics when tear into it.

Thank you to all who have offered parts. The offers are appreciated, and Mr. G says thank you all!

 

[kendelrio]

More pics

 

[hole]

He's gotta be bummed after doing all that work

 

[kendelrio]

He is, but he has his sense of humor back. As we were opening the hood, removing covers etc, he kept telling me "Now don't scratch the paint!"

 

[BKubu]

When I first saw this thread, I figured you were going to post some pictures of a bobbed truck. Seriously, though, I am sorry to hear about this. It sounds like he is maintaining a positive attitude, though.

 

[59apache]

best of all: no people get hurt!

just my ...

the truck can be repaired, a smashed head not....

 

[rockman]

Hope it dries out and he gets it fixed. Maybe the wood can helo sold for parts? Good looking oak?

 

[hughscpa]

I hope the repairs don't take too long. Nice looking truck.

 

[pwrwagonfire]

ouch all that hard work...

 

[neilhendrix]

I remember the Mr G story. Looks bad but a little TLC and you guys will fix as good as new.

 

[Green_gator]

I just had the same airline crack on my deuce last week. Happened while running errands and near my local Lowe's store. I fixed it with a 5' length of ice maker hose. This is braided steel hose and it bolted right on to the fittings. I have the package and will post photo's if interested. It ran less then $10 and is a five minute install.

 

[kendelrio]

Update:
We have just about everything to replace. I just need to hear back from my local parts guy.

On another note, his sense of humor came out again. He called the guy he got his stickers from and told him (imagine this with a cajun accent): "Hey guy, your stickers aren't worth a damn, somethin' went way wrong with 'em"
the guy said "What? What went wrong?"
Mr. G replied " A tree fell on the damn thing and it crumpled up into NUTHIN!"

Needless to say, new stickers are ordered.....

Thank you again everyone for the concern for Mr. G's deuce and offers of parts!

 

[Trailboss]

Hard to keep dat Cajun down, yeah?

Glad to hear the Deuce is on the road to recovery.

 

[Strykerboy]

yea thats a bummer dude

 

[dcwilkie]

Just as long as it didn't get the cowl and firewall top you'll be fine. Even if it got those, it's still far from a loss.
Even dented it's a great lookin' truck!

 

[jimm1009]

tree on deuce

A slightly blackened eye is all that is.
I would be very careful about firing it up wit the dented valve cover.
I don't know about the clearances inside the valve cover with regards to the rocker arms. Other wise you could even run it for just a bit with the radiator neck broken off. 3 or 4 minutes won't build enough heat to affect the radiator as long as the water will circulate in the core and block.
As a note for pet safety... Animals are attracted to the green antifreeze and it WILL kill them after a long painful
two weeks or so.
Please guard yours and his pets against drinking the drops falling from above.